Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies
Jim Simons is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, one of the most successful quantitative hedge funds in the world. Before his career in finance, he served as a mathematics professor and made significant contributions to differential geometry. Simons applied his analytical expertise to develop sophisticated, algorithm-driven trading strategies, earning consistently high returns for investors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$265M |
| 3 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$184M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$369M |
| 2 |
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
|
+$330M |
| 3 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
Amgen
AMGN
|
+$223M |
| 5 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$145M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.79% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.71% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.83% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.88% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.61% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QLTI
2476
DELISTED
QLT Inc
QLTI
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
362,264
-14,500
| -4% | -$40.8K |
|
|
FDML
2477
DELISTED
Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation
FDML
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
140,230
-23,935
| -15% | -$184K |
|
2478
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+9,200
| +47% | +$315K |
|
|
FOE
2479
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
+86,200
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
BSF
2480
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
88,563
+7,900
| +10% | +$80.6K |
|
2481
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$682M
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+200
| +3% | +$25.3K |
|
|
VSR
2482
DELISTED
Versar, Inc.
VSR
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
309,400
+4,300
| +1% | +$13.6K |
|
2483
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$16.5M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
+33
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
CHCT
2484
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$436M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,530
| New | +$941K |
|
|
CBR
2485
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
270,600
+30,700
| +13% | +$108K |
|
|
FFG
2486
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-19,700
| -57% | -$1.27M |
|
|
FRM
2487
DELISTED
FURMANITE CORPORATION COM
FRM
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
+43,200
| +44% | +$311K |
|
|
YELL
2488
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
66,673
+18,520
| +38% | +$291K |
|
2489
Franklin Covey
FC
$223M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+4,500
| +9% | +$71.9K |
|
2490
Semtech
SMTC
$13B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,316
| New | +$902K |
|
|
LQ
2491
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,400
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
KCLI
2492
DELISTED
KANSAS CITY LIFE INS CO NEW (MO)
KCLI
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
24,308
-53,992
| -69% | -$2.58M |
|
|
VIA
2493
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class A
VIA
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-28,400
| -57% | -$1.38M |
|
2494
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.74B
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-6,000
| -15% | -$189K |
|
|
GSS
2495
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
1,110,460
+54,260
| +5% | +$55.9K |
|
2496
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $922K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,647
| New | +$1.18M |
|
|
GPL
2497
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
183,730
+33,920
| +23% | +$169K |
|
|
SBSA
2498
DELISTED
Spanish Broadcasting System Inc.
SBSA
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
283,220
+1,700
| +0.6% | +$8.36K |
|
2499
Flowserve
FLS
$10.4B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,800
| New | +$962K |
|
2500
Achieve Life Sciences
ACHV
$750M
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
344
+18
| +6% | +$76.1K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Jim Simons held 3,639 positions worth $45.9B, up 9.5% from $41.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.3% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $3.07B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 509 new positions and adding to 1,872 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Apple: 17,852,932 shares worth $470M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $369M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2015 buy was Apple: 17,852,932 shares worth $470M.
- Jim Simons added most to Gilead Sciences in Q4 2015, an estimated $212M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $369M.
- Jim Simons fully exited SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $330M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.3% of its $45.9B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Jim Simons opened 509 new positions and closed 386 in Q4 2015.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 9.5% quarter-over-quarter to $45.9B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 11 Feb 2016.